Robot Assemblages

A group of preschoolers made these little robots. I had found a box of vintage building blocks at a garage sale and had seen posts for robots made from household objects on Pinterest. This project did not allow for much experimentation for the children; we basically worked on them very methodically step by step so that their finished robots would be able to stand when finished and not have parts falling off. I used wooden spools for the legs. They must be centered on the blocks so that the robots will stand and not topple. I did this part for the children ahead of time. Each child worked on a piece of cardboard that was covered with a plastic bag. The cardboard allowed me to safely move the robots after class, and the plastic prevented the glue from oozing out and permanently sticking to the cardboard. We just used a white glue. The arms (or ears, depending on your perspective) are miniature clothes pins, the eyes are buttons, the belly is a washer, and on top of the head is a thimble. Of course, you can use other objects that you have on hand.